A gazette notification has been issued making several areas essential services.
The Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued by the Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath on the orders of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Accordingly, as per Gazette Extraordinary No. 2266/55 dated 11.12.2022, the following services have been designated as essential services in terms of the powers vested in the President.
- Power supply
- All services, work or labor of any kind required or required in connection with the maintenance and reception, care, nourishment and treatment of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and other similar institutions